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How does the Airtag communicate when it's out of range with the host iPhone? Does it piggyback off other iPhones network connections?

• tnorthcutt 5y ago
  Yes
• anchpop 5y ago
  Yes, exactly. It’s something you’re asked whether you want to enable when setting up a new iphone. The location is encryped with a key that only the host iphone can decrypt, so supposedly apple doesn’t see your location every time you walk by an airtag
  • usmannk 5y ago
    > The location is encryped with a key that only the host iphone can decrypt, so supposedly apple doesn’t see your location every time you walk by an airtag Does that matter re: Apple considering that the location originated on your phone to begin with...? If they wanted to, there isn't really a reason to wait until you walk by an airtag to grab your location.
    • jackson1442 5y ago
      It basically piggybacks off the location pings your phone already makes for Find My iPhone and can be disabled by the user.
• ornornor 5y ago
  Yes. And iPads and macs too.